This week we take a 30,000-foot level view of the purpose and practice of education. What are the goals of education? Should they be academic? Socialisation? Developing the individual? Preparing for work or academia? And why should we care about the goals? Follow: @MissDtheTeacher @chrisclaynz @bamradionetwork #edchatNZ #edchat #scichatNZ Chris Clay is an independent education consultant specialising in future-oriented education and working creatively with technology. Danielle Myburgh is #edchatNZ host and founder, maths and science teacher, e-learning specialist classroom teacher, masters in education student and overall learning junkie. Blog: www.MissDtheTeacher.blogspot.com.
This week we examine some of our established views about change in education. To what extent are they valid? Follow: @MissDtheTeacher @steelotter @bamradionetwork #edchatNZ #edchat #scichatNZ Pete Hall - Educator Engagemet Lead for N4L (Network for Learning). Host of the Point of Learning podcast. Passionate about good dialogue on education and change leadership. Danielle Myburgh is #edchatNZ host and founder, maths and science teacher, e-learning specialist classroom teacher, masters in education student and overall learning junkie. Blog: www.MissDtheTeacher.blogspot.com.
In this episode, our guests talk about the creativity and curiosity theme they will be leading during connected educator month. Follow: @bamradionetwork #CE15 Molly McMahon is a Program Lead at IDEO, running The Teachers Guild initiative and is strategist for new education ventures. Marshal Conley is a senior technical assistance consultant at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). He is the Project Director for the Connected Educator Month Initiative, and the Deputy Project Director for the Future Ready Leaders project with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET). Charles Shryock is a member of the Teachers Guild, and works as the Director of Faculty Development at Bishop McNamara High School in Maryland. Dan Ryder is an Educator, improviser, and design thinker.
In this episode, we talk about why dissenting views and devil's advocates are so important to our learning and growth. Follow: @paradisecreated @MissDtheTeacher @tewakatroy @bamradionetwork #edchatNZ #edchat #scichatNZ Rebekah Nathan is a New Zealand teacher who loves empowering students to be in engaged and innovative learners, and active members of their community. When she' not teaching she's working on a pile of unfinished art projects, cooking vegetarian food or exploring Wellington. Danielle Myburgh is #edchatNZ host and founder, maths and science teacher, e-learning specialist classroom teacher, masters in education student and overall learning junkie. She also has a blog www.MissDtheTeacher.blogspot.com.
We are now weeks away from the start of Connected Educator month. What's new at CEM this year? Tune in to find out. Follow: @snbeach @svrand @mdconley57 @tomdeboor @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Sarah Rand is a partner engagement and communications consultant at the American Institutes for Research. Marshal Conley is a senior technical assistance consultant at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). He is the Project Director for the Connected Educator Month Initiative, and the Deputy Project Director for the Future Ready Leaders project with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET). Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach is CEO of Powerful Learning Practice, where she works with schools and districts across the world on creating learning cultures and communities through the Connected Learner Experience. Tom de Boor is a 25-year online service and community veteran who founded America Online's Education channel.
In this premier episode of Connected Educators Radio, Norway, we speak with the some of the co-authors of Connected Learners. The book was written by 27 students and their teacher In Olslow, Norway. Chapters include sections on connecting and creating a fun and enagaging classroom; the power of authentic audience; and the future of learning. Follow: @tomdeboor @dcambrid@snbeach @annmic @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Ann Michaelsen is a school administrator at Sandvika high school in Norway, a school that is very advanced in the use of technology in learning. She wrote the book Connected Learners with her students two years ago.
True stories of how getting connected transformed educator's lives. Follow: @jcwastler @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Jared Wastler is the Assistant Principal for Liberty High School, Eldersburg, MD; NASSP/Virco Maryland Assistant Principal of the Year (2014) National Association of Secondary School Principals; founder/moderator, Assistant Principal Chat (#APChat) Founder/Moderator, Maryland EdChat (#MDEdchat).
True stories of how getting connected transformed educator's lives. Follow: @jcwastler @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Jared Wastler is the Assistant Principal for Liberty High School, Eldersburg, MD; NASSP/Virco Maryland Assistant Principal of the Year (2014) National Association of Secondary School Principals; founder/moderator, Assistant Principal Chat (#APChat) Founder/Moderator, Maryland EdChat (#MDEdchat).
Find out how one teachers discovered a two creative ways to engage her students by being connected to other teachers online. Follow: @AppEducationFox @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Jo-Ann Fox is a teacher from Escondido, CA and 2012 San Diego County Teacher of the Year. She is co-founder and moderator of #caedchat (a weekly Twitter chat), Edcamp San Diego organizer, and she blogs at AppEducation.com.
Nested inside of Connected Educator Month is Digital Citizenship Week. In this segment we look at some of the key issues. Follow: @CommonSenseEdu @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Rebecca Randall is the Vice President of Education Programs at Common Sense Media, the nation’s leading independent non-profit organization dedicated to empowering kids to thrive in a world of media and technology.
This year, Connected Educator Month went global. In this segment we check in with our partner in Norway for an update on how their first Connected Educator Month progressed. Follow: @annmic @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Ann Michaelsen is a school administrator at Sandvika high school in Norway, a school that is very advanced in the use of technology in learning. She wrote the book Connected Learners with her students two years ago. Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach is CEO of Powerful Learning Practice, where she works with schools and districts across the world on creating learning cultures and communities through the Connected Learner Experience. Tom de Boor is a 25 year online service and community veteran who founded America Online's Education channel.
We spend a minute discussing how digital tools are empowering educators to share best practices in new and compelling ways. Follow: @JPozoOlano @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Jodie Pozo-Olano Chief Communications Officer and has nearly 20 years of experience in public relations, communications and marketing. Most recently, she led global public relations activities for Promethean, an education company that specializes in interactive classroom solutions.
Tom Murray dropped in to tell us about the Future Ready initiative and how superintendents are connecting through it. Follow: @tacytrow @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Tom Murray has spent 14 years in public schools, as a teacher, a princioal, a tech director, and being in charge of cybereducation. He moved to the Alliance working on Project 24, Digital Learning Day, Data and Privacy--working with congress and state departments related to digital learning and how better to transform schools for kids. Tom co-founded and moderates both #sbgchat and #edtechchat.
We talk with the head of Adobe's education exchange about how over 150,000 educators are collaborating and unleashing enormous creativity. Follow: @tacytrow @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 As the world wide head of education programs at Adobe, Tacy Trowbridge leads programs to inspire and engage educators and students to create with digital media. At the heart of her work is the Adobe Education Exchange, an online community where educators can find and share resources, connect with each other, take free professional development and seek inspiration. Tacy also heads up Adobe's commitment to the White House ConnectED initiative with $300 million in software and training to K-12 Title 1 schools.
In this segment we talk about how teachers are moving from isolation to connection, sharing and collaboration. Listen in as we discuss what this means for the future of education. Follow: @lioujames @saraesuiter @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Sara Trettin is a Presidential Management Fellow leading digital engagement for the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to ED, Sara worked as an information literacy librarian and teacher, and served as the 2010-2011 Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence. James Liou is a history teacher and district leader from the Boston Public Schools, and is currently a Teaching Ambassador Fellow with the U.S. Department of Education.
National Geographic has a long history of bringing people and cultures from the f far reaches of the world to us. Now they are helping teachers and classrooms from around the world connect, collaborate and share. Follow: @GeoEducators @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Lina Gomez is currently the Manager of the Geo-Education Initiative for National Geographic Society. Gomez was the co-founder of an award winning media company based in Colombia and has worked for multiple international communications agencies leading directed marketing and communications campaigns in over a dozen countries.
In this segment we spend a minute with a math teacher who tells us what triggered him to connect with other math teachers and what happened when he did. Follow: @mdjames67 @snbeach @dcambrid @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Mark D James has been teaching middle school and high school math for 15 years. Currently, he teaches Algebra I in his high school and also serve as an instructional coach for the math teachers at our two middle schools. Also President, SAEA.
In this segment we talk about how making personal, virtual connections with other educators changes you and your practice. Follow: @hechternacht @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Heidi Echternacht is a Community Manager, and Co-Founder of #Kinderchat Worked with young children for over 20 years, Heidi is a volunteer for Connected Educators Month, has two bad cats and lives in New Hope, PA, USA.
In this segment we talk about resources for professional development on the go. Follow: @wellssusan @LauraBTRT @edtechcaitlin @snbeach @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor1 Caitlin McLemore is the Academic Technology Specialist at The Harpeth Hall School, a college preparatory school for girls in grades 5-12 in Nashville, TN. Laura Briggs is the president of the ISTE Mobile Learning Network and a technology resource teacher/staff developer and coach for Loudoun County Public Schools in northern Virginia. Susan Wells is an educator, innovator and pioneer in the field of mobile learning past president of ISTE's Mobile Learning Network now PD chair.
Peer to peer observations is just one of the strategies currently being used by educators on the leading edge of professional development. Listen to learn about other exciting approaches and resources. Follow: @tomdeboortwitter @ASCD @snbeach @edconnectr @bamradionetwork #ce14, #CENZ14, #echatNZ, #cenor14 Katie Test is the head of communications at ASCD. Katie leads public relations and social media for on behalf of the associations programs, products and services. Prior to joining the communications team at ASCD, she worked for D.C. Public Schools, Durham Public Schools and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools as a communications staffer. Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach is CEO of Powerful Learning Practice, where she works with schools and districts across the world on creating learning cultures and communities through the Connected Learner Experience. Tom de Boor is a 25 year online service and community veteran who founded America Online's Education channel.